Crab-eating Mongoose vs Reed Vole

Herpestes urva compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Microtus
Species	Herpestes urva	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.