Extra-striped Snaketail vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Herpestes
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.