Crab-eating Mongoose vs Veined Shield

Herpestes urva compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Pluteus
Species	Herpestes urva	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).