Crab-eating Mongoose vs Gamboa worm salamander

Herpestes urva compared with Oedipina complex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gamboa worm salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Herpestidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Herpestes	Oedipina
Species	Herpestes urva	Oedipina complex

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Gamboa worm salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gamboa worm salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gamboa worm salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gamboa worm salamander

Habitat

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