Indian Gray Mongoose vs yellow flax

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Linaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Linum
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.