Broadleaf Cape vs Egyptian mongoose

Cynophalla hastata compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Capparaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cynophalla	Herpestes
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Herpestes ichneumon

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Cape	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.