Crab-eating Mongoose vs Netted Fieldcap

Herpestes urva compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Netted 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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Bolbitius
Species	Herpestes urva	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.