Crab-eating Mongoose vs Pygmy Falcon

Herpestes urva compared with Polihierax semitorquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Pygmy Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Falconidae
Genus	Herpestes	Polihierax
Species	Herpestes urva	Polihierax semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.