genus
Mungos
Mungos is a genus in the family Herpestidae. This database currently files 2 species under it.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 1.5 kg – 1.93 kg
Best-known members of Mungos
Ranked by popularity score.

Banded mongoose
Mungos mungo

Gambian mongoose
Mungos gambianus
How threatened is Mungos?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
All species in Mungos
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banded mongoose | Mungos mungo | Herpestidae | Least Concern | 1.93 kg | Not recorded |
| Gambian mongoose | Mungos gambianus | Herpestidae | Least Concern | 1.5 kg | Not recorded |