Crab-eating Mongoose vs Hudson s Thomaomys

Herpestes urva compared with Thomasomys hudsoni

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Hudson s Thomaomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Hudson s Thomaomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Herpestes urva	Thomasomys hudsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Hudson s Thomaomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Hudson s Thomaomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Hudson s Thomaomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hudson s Thomaomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.