Crab-eating Mongoose vs Hookskate

Herpestes urva compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Herpestes	Dactylobatus
Species	Herpestes urva	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hookskate