august thorn vs Egyptian mongoose

Ennomos quercinaria compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	august thorn	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geometridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ennomos	Herpestes
Species	Ennomos quercinaria	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

august thorn and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

august thorn

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	august thorn	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

august thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

august thorn

The August thorn (Ennomos quercinaria) is a species in the genus Ennomos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.