Crab-eating Mongoose vs Violet-necked Lory

Herpestes urva compared with Eos squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Violet-necked Lory
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Herpestidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Herpestes	Eos
Species	Herpestes urva	Eos squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Violet-necked Lory share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Violet-necked Lory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Violet-necked Lory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet-necked Lory

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.