Crab-eating Mongoose vs Spotted Salamander

Herpestes urva compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Herpestidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Herpestes	Ambystoma
Species	Herpestes urva	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.