Indian Gray Mongoose vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Herpestes	Tragulus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.