Indian Gray Mongoose vs

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Staphylococcus simiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Staphylococcales
Family	Herpestidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Staphylococcus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Staphylococcus simiae

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus simiae is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus in the family Staphylococcaceae, originally isolated from South American squirrel monkeys. It is an opportunistic commensal inhabiting the skin and mucosal surfaces of its primate host. Its discovery extended our knowledge of Staphylococcus diversity across non-human primate species.