American Savin vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Juniperus horizontalis compared with Herpestes urva

Key Differences

• American Savin is Not Evaluated while Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Savin	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cupressaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Juniperus	Herpestes
Species	Juniperus horizontalis	Herpestes urva

Conservation Status

American Savin

NE — Not Evaluated

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Savin	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Savin

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Savin

The American Savin (Juniperus horizontalis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.