Indian Gray Mongoose vs Tan Ear

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Herpestidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Otidea
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.