Crab-eating Mongoose vs Scaly Ink Cap

Herpestes urva compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Scaly Ink Cap
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	Coprinopsis
Species	Herpestes urva	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.