Indian Gray Mongoose vs Root Rot

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Herpestidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Heterobasidion
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.