Crab-eating Mongoose vs Emei Moustache Toad

Herpestes urva compared with Leptobrachium boringii

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Emei Moustache Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Emei Moustache Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Herpestidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Herpestes	Leptobrachium
Species	Herpestes urva	Leptobrachium boringii

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Emei Moustache Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Emei Moustache Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Emei Moustache Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emei Moustache Toad

Habitat

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