Cordillera Occidental Akodont vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Akodon affinis compared with Herpestes urva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordillera Occidental Akodont	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Akodon	Herpestes
Species	Akodon affinis	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordillera Occidental Akodont and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordillera Occidental Akodont	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.