Indian Gray Mongoose vs Pengua

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Macaranga
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Pengua
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.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.