black-footed mongoose vs East African Arvicanthis

Bdeogale nigripes compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-footed mongoose	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bdeogale	Arvicanthis
Species	Bdeogale nigripes	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

black-footed mongoose and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-footed mongoose	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-footed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.