Cobra vs. Mongoose — What's the Difference?

Cobra is the common name of various elapid snakes, most of which belong to the genus Naja.

A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family is currently split into two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae.

Any of various venomous elapid snakes, especially of the genus Naja, that are native to Asia and Africa and are capable of expanding the skin of the neck to form a flattened hood.

A small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia.

Leather made from the skin of one of these snakes.

Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Herpestidae, native to Asia, Africa, and southern Europe and introduced elsewhere, having a slender agile body and a long tail, and noted for the ability to seize and kill venomous snakes.

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.

Any of several species of generalist predatory Carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. The Indian mongoose is noted as a predator of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.

A type of lanyard knot, thought to resemble a snake in its shape.

Any species of pl=s; only distantly related to the Herpestidae, these are members of the family Eupleridae; they resemble mongooses in appearance and habits, but have larger ears and ringed tails.

See Copra.

A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus).

The cobra de capello.

A Madagascan lemur (Lemur mongos).

Venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

Agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents