Crested Serpent Eagle vs Egyptian mongoose

Spilornis cheela compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Herpestidae
Genus	Spilornis	Herpestes
Species	Spilornis cheela	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.