Crab-eating Mongoose vs Lofty Pericote

Herpestes urva compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Auliscomys
Species	Herpestes urva	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.