Crab-eating Mongoose vs Red Serow

Herpestes urva compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Capricornis
Species	Herpestes urva	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.