Argus skate vs Javan Mongoose

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Argus skate is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rajidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dentiraja	Herpestes
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.