Crab-eating Mongoose vs Double-spurred Francolin

Herpestes urva compared with Pternistis bicalcaratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Double-spurred Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Herpestes	Pternistis
Species	Herpestes urva	Pternistis bicalcaratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Double-spurred Francolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Double-spurred Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Double-spurred Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Double-spurred Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.