Indian Gray Mongoose vs Lacquered Bracket

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Ganoderma
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).