bristled river shrimp vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Macrobrachium olfersii compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristled river shrimp	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Palaemonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Macrobrachium	Herpestes
Species	Macrobrachium olfersii	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

bristled river shrimp and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bristled river shrimp

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristled river shrimp	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristled river shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

bristled river shrimp

The Bristled river shrimp (Macrobrachium olfersii) is a species in the genus Macrobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.