Crab-eating Mongoose vs Eastern Newt

Herpestes urva compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Herpestidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Herpestes	Notophthalmus
Species	Herpestes urva	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.