Indian Gray Mongoose vs Mournful Wasp

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Pemphredon lugubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Mournful Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Herpestes	Pemphredon
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Pemphredon lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mournful Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Mournful Wasp
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.

Mournful Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.