Ethiopian dwarf mongoose Helogale hirtula Least concern
Where the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 11 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mongooses, civets & genets on the world map
| Scientific name | Helogale hirtula |
|---|---|
| Group | Mongooses, civets & genets |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Herpestidae |
Where does the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose in 1 country or territory across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose endangered?
The Ethiopian dwarf mongoose’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose?
The Ethiopian dwarf mongoose (Helogale hirtula) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Herpestidae, genus Helogale. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose
The Ethiopian dwarf mongoose (Helogale hirtula), also known as the desert dwarf mongoose or Somali dwarf mongoose, is a mongoose native to East Africa, particularly Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
The Ethiopian dwarf mongoose sends out warning calls to its family if a predator is detected. It also produces general alarm calls when danger is not present. These calls have different pitches which indicate different levels of urgency for the family, could convey the predator's species, distance and elevation to the family all through alarm calls.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ethiopian dwarf mongoose (revision 1313804071), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q307068 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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