Crab-eating Mongoose vs Lowland Chrotomys

Herpestes urva compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Herpestes	Chrotomys
Species	Herpestes urva	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Lowland Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.