Crab-eating Mongoose vs Pygmy Batis

Herpestes urva compared with Batis perkeo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Pygmy Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Herpestes	Batis
Species	Herpestes urva	Batis perkeo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Pygmy Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.