Nutria Norteamericana vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Lontra canadensis compared with Herpestes urva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria Norteamericana	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lontra	Herpestes
Species	Lontra canadensis	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria Norteamericana and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Nutria Norteamericana

LC — Least Concern

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria Norteamericana	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria Norteamericana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria Norteamericana

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.