Crab-eating Mongoose vs Rough ray

Herpestes urva compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Herpestes	Raja
Species	Herpestes urva	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray