Indian Gray Mongoose vs Puna Ibis

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Herpestes	Plegadis
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Puna Ibis
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.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.