Crab-eating Mongoose vs marbled newt

Herpestes urva compared with Triturus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	marbled newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Herpestidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Herpestes	Triturus
Species	Herpestes urva	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and marbled newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	marbled newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.