White-tailed mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda (G. Cuvier, 1829)
The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) is a species in the family Herpestidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh about 3.5 kg and live up to 12 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the white-tailed mongoose
- Weight
- 3.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 12 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14.8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.33src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.07 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-tailed mongoose live?
Not recorded
What is the white-tailed mongoose?
The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the only member of the genus Ichneumia.
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Is the white-tailed mongoose endangered?
The white-tailed mongoose is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the white-tailed mongoose classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyHerpestidae
- genusIchneumia
- SpeciesIchneumia albicauda (G. Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms Herpestes albicaudus, Ichneumia albicauda haagneri
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- WitstertmuishondAfrikaans
- نمس أبيض الذنبArabic
- mangusta abuvudanCzech
- Hvidhalet mangustDanish
- WeißschwanzmangusteGerman
- WeissschwanzichneumonGerman
- Λευκόουρη ΜανγκούσταGreek
- mangosta de cola blancaSpanish
- valkohäntämangustiFinnish
- Mangouste à queue blancheFrench
- Mangusta Cola BlancaItalian
- シロオマングースJapanese
- HvithalemungoNorwegian Bokmål
- WitstaartmangoesteDutch
- Mangusta białoogonowaPolish
- Ichneumonka białoogonowaPolish
- Manguço‑de‑cauda‑brancaPortuguese
- Белохвостый мангустRussian
- JerenyenjeShona
- LiduhaSwati
- salamothakaTswana
- lesalamotlhakaTswana
- leSela motlhabaTswana
- leselamotlhakaTswana
- mosalamothakaTswana
- mosalamotlhakaTswana
- MoselamotlhakaTswana
- salamotlhakaTswana
- SeselamotlhakaTswana
- TlolotaTsonga
- MutsherereVenda
- IngqwalashuXhosa
- Jumxsm
- 白尾獴Chinese
- GqalashuZulu
Relatives of the white-tailed mongoose
Other species in the same genus Ichneumia.
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-tailed mongoose?
An adult white-tailed mongoose weighs 3.5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-tailed mongoose endangered?
The white-tailed mongoose is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the white-tailed mongoose live?
The white-tailed mongoose has a recorded lifespan of 12 years.
What kind of animal is the white-tailed mongoose?
The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) belongs to the family Herpestidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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