Indian Gray Mongoose vs spring squill

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Herpestidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Scilla
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.