Indian Gray Mongoose vs waterbuck

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Kobus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	waterbuck
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.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.