Kingdom Animalia Order Carnivora Scientific name Helogale Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Herpestidae Higher classification Mongoose | |
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Lower classifications Common dwarf mongoose, Ethiopian dwarf mongoose | ||
Dwarf mongoose helogale parvula
Helogale is a genus of the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It consists of two species and 12 subspecies:
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The helogales are the smallest species of mongooses and both are endemic to Africa. The distribution of the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose is more tropical, and overlaps completely with that of the common dwarf mongoose, which is more widespread. Both are social diurnal species, and due to their small sizes they are vulnerable to predation. Both species live independently of open water.
Dwarf mongoose helogale parvula
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