Crab-eating Mongoose vs Olrog s Pericote

Herpestes urva compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Olrog s 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	Andalgalomys
Species	Herpestes urva	Andalgalomys olrogi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.