Canadian Otter vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Lontra canadensis compared with Herpestes urva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lontra	Herpestes
Species	Lontra canadensis	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian Otter and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canadian Otter

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.

Canadian Otter

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.