Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Wall iris

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Eupleridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mungotictis	Iris
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-striped Mongoose and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.