Crab-eating Mongoose vs Variable Pitohui

Herpestes urva compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Herpestes	Pitohui
Species	Herpestes urva	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.