Indian Gray Mongoose vs Pot marigold

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Pot marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Herpestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Herpestes	Calendula
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Pot marigold
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.

Pot marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).