Indian Gray Mongoose vs Lined click beetle

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Agriotes lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Herpestidae	Elateridae
Genus	Herpestes	Agriotes
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Lined click beetle
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.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).