Egyptian mongoose vs Round ray

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Herpestes	Irolita
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Round 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.

Round ray