Crab-eating Mongoose vs Elfin Saddle

Herpestes urva compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Herpestidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Helvella
Species	Herpestes urva	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).