Indian Gray Mongoose vs netted iris

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Herpestes	Iris
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.