Indian Gray Mongoose vs Meller’s Mongoose

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Herpestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Herpestes	Rhynchogale
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Family level: Herpestidae.

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.