long-nosed mongoose vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Herpestes naso compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• long-nosed mongoose is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long-nosed mongoose	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Herpestes	Mungotictis
Species	Herpestes naso	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

long-nosed mongoose and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long-nosed mongoose	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long-nosed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.