Crab-eating Mongoose vs Lilac Domecap

Herpestes urva compared with Calocybe onychina

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Lilac Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Lilac Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Calocybe
Species	Herpestes urva	Calocybe onychina

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Lilac Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.