Crab-eating Mongoose vs Iberian Mole

Herpestes urva compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Herpestes	Talpa
Species	Herpestes urva	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.