Egyptian mongoose vs Krefft's ray

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Krefft's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Herpestes	Malacoraja
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and Krefft's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Krefft's ray
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.

Krefft's ray