Egyptian mongoose vs Shadow Darner

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Herpestes	Aeshna
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.