Indian Gray Mongoose vs Lined Hooktail

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Herpestes	Paragomphus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Lined Hooktail
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 Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.