Crab-eating Mongoose vs Marsh Fieldcap

Herpestes urva compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Agrocybe
Species	Herpestes urva	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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