Crab-eating Mongoose vs Spring Polypore

Herpestes urva compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Lentinus
Species	Herpestes urva	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.