Crab-eating Mongoose vs small-spotted genet

Herpestes urva compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Herpestes	Genetta
Species	Herpestes urva	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).