Indian Gray Mongoose vs Long-clawed Shrew

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Herpestes	Sorex
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.