Crab-eating Mongoose vs Red Edge Brittlestem

Herpestes urva compared with Psathyrella corrugis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Red Edge Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Psathyrella
Species	Herpestes urva	Psathyrella corrugis

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Red Edge Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Red Edge Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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