Egyptian mongoose vs kob

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Kobus kob

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Kobus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and kob share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	kob
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.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.