flea-bite cone vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Conus pulicarius compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea-bite cone	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Conidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Conus	Herpestes
Species	Conus pulicarius	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

flea-bite cone and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flea-bite cone

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea-bite cone	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea-bite cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.