Egyptian mongoose vs Mastic Thyme

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Thymus mastichina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Mastic 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 mastichina

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Mastic 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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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