Crab-eating Mongoose vs Ray

Herpestes urva compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Herpestes	Bathyraja
Species	Herpestes urva	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.