Crab-eating Mongoose vs

Herpestes urva compared with Ectocarpus siliculosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Herpestidae	Ectocarpaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Ectocarpus
Species	Herpestes urva	Ectocarpus siliculosus

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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