Indian Gray Mongoose vs Red ash

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Alphitonia
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.