Bushy-tailed Mongoose vs ear moth

Bdeogale crassicauda compared with Amphipoea oculea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	ear moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Amphipoea
Species	Bdeogale crassicauda	Amphipoea oculea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed Mongoose and ear moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

ear moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	ear moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ear moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

The Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda) 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.