Crab-eating Mongoose vs House Swift

Herpestes urva compared with Apus nipalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	House Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Apodidae
Genus	Herpestes	Apus
Species	Herpestes urva	Apus nipalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

House Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	House Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.