Mangouste d'Egypte vs Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Mangouste d'Egypte is Least Concern while Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangouste d'Egypte	Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Herpestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Herpestes	Lontra
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangouste d'Egypte and Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Mangouste d'Egypte

LC — Least Concern

Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangouste d'Egypte	Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangouste d'Egypte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.