Egyptian mongoose vs Lacustrine Vole

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Microtus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.