Crab-eating Mongoose vs Surf Scoter

Herpestes urva compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Anatidae
Genus	Herpestes	Melanitta
Species	Herpestes urva	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).