Indian Gray Mongoose vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Alticola
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.