Crab-eating Mongoose vs Dwarf Sedge

Herpestes urva compared with Cyperus arenarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Dwarf Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Cyperus
Species	Herpestes urva	Cyperus arenarius

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Dwarf Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Australia.