Crab-eating Mongoose vs Himalayan Spiraea

Herpestes urva compared with Spiraea canescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Himalayan Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Herpestes	Spiraea
Species	Herpestes urva	Spiraea canescens

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Himalayan Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Spiraea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).