Forest Num-num vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Carissa bispinosa compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Carissa	Herpestes
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Herpestes edwardsi

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.