Crab-eating Mongoose vs Larch Pug Moth

Herpestes urva compared with Eupithecia lariciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Larch Pug Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Geometridae
Genus	Herpestes	Eupithecia
Species	Herpestes urva	Eupithecia lariciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Larch Pug Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Larch Pug Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Larch Pug Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Pug Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).