Crab-eating Mongoose vs Florida arrowroot

Herpestes urva compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Herpestidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Zamia
Species	Herpestes urva	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot