Crab-eating Mongoose vs Gulf Chimaera

Herpestes urva compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Herpestes	Hydrolagus
Species	Herpestes urva	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gulf Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Chimaera