Indian Gray Mongoose vs Thrips

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Thripidae
Genus	Herpestes	Thrips
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).