Crab-eating Mongoose vs Gem

Herpestes urva compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Gem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Geometridae
Genus	Herpestes	Orthonama
Species	Herpestes urva	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Gem share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).