Kulaklı folya vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Mobula mobular compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Kulaklı folya is Endangered while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kulaklı folya	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Myliobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mobula	Herpestes
Species	Mobula mobular	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Kulaklı folya and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Kulaklı folya

EN — Endangered

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kulaklı folya	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kulaklı folya

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.