Crab-eating Mongoose vs Golden Thomasomys

Herpestes urva compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Thomasomys
Species	Herpestes urva	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.