Eastern Forktail vs Egyptian mongoose

Ischnura verticalis compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ischnura	Herpestes
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.