Banded Mongoose vs Meller’s Mongoose

Mungos mungo compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family same	Herpestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mungos	Rhynchogale
Species	Mungos mungo	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Family level: Herpestidae.

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.