Crab-eating Mongoose vs Gabon Batis

Herpestes urva compared with Batis minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gabon Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Herpestes	Batis
Species	Herpestes urva	Batis minima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gabon Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gabon Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.