Egyptian mongoose vs Fringed Cup

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Egyptian mongoose is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Encoelia
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Fringed Cup