Indian Gray Mongoose vs Lentil Shanklet

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Collybia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Herpestes	Collybia
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Lentil Shanklet
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.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).