Indian Gray Mongoose vs White Broom

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	White Broom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Cytisus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	White Broom
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.

White Broom

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).