Crab-eating Mongoose vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Herpestes urva compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Phyllotis
Species	Herpestes urva	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.