Egyptian mongoose vs lemon thyme

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Egyptian mongoose is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Thymus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	lemon thyme
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.

lemon thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).