Indian Gray Mongoose vs Oriental Hobby

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Falco severus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Falconidae
Genus	Herpestes	Falco
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Oriental Hobby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Oriental Hobby
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.

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.