Citron Plume vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Hellinsia carphodactyla compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Citron Plume is Not Evaluated while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citron Plume	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pterophoridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hellinsia	Dologale
Species	Hellinsia carphodactyla	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Citron Plume and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citron Plume	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.