Indian Gray Mongoose vs Round-spotted Major

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Herpestes	Oxycera
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.