genus
Urva
Urva is a genus in the family Herpestidae. This database currently files 10 species under it.
- Species filed
- 10
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 80%
- Weight range
- 519.6 g – 2.58 kg
Best-known members of Urva
Ranked by popularity score.
Indian mongoose
Urva auropunctata

Mongoose
Urva javanica

Gray mongoose
Urva edwardsii

Collared mongoose
Urva semitorquata

Brown crab mongoose
Urva urva

Water mongoose
Urva brachyura

Brown mongoose
Urva fusca
How threatened is Urva?
5 of 10 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 20% |
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 80% |
All species in Urva
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian mongoose | Urva auropunctata | Herpestidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Mongoose | Urva javanica | Herpestidae | Not recorded | 750 g | Not recorded |
| Gray mongoose | Urva edwardsii | Herpestidae | Not recorded | 1.31 kg | Not recorded |
| Collared mongoose | Urva semitorquata | Herpestidae | Not recorded | 1.92 kg | Not recorded |
| Brown crab mongoose | Urva urva | Herpestidae | Least Concern | 1.86 kg | Not recorded |
| Water mongoose | Urva brachyura | Herpestidae | Near Threatened | 1.85 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Urva fanchangensis | Herpestidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Brown mongoose | Urva fusca | Herpestidae | Least Concern | 519.6 g | Not recorded |
| Ruddy mongoose | Urva smithii | Herpestidae | Least Concern | 1.78 kg | Not recorded |
| Stripe-necked mongoose | Urva vitticollis | Herpestidae | Least Concern | 2.58 kg | Not recorded |