Crab-eating Mongoose vs Seedcorn maggot

Herpestes urva compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Herpestes	Delia
Species	Herpestes urva	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Seedcorn maggot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).