Arrow-head tree snail vs Javan Mongoose

Partula sagitta compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Arrow-head tree snail is Extinct while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrow-head tree snail	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Partulidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Partula	Herpestes
Species	Partula sagitta	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrow-head tree snail and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrow-head tree snail

EX — Extinct

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrow-head tree snail	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrow-head tree snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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).

Arrow-head tree snail

The Arrow-head tree snail, Partula sagitta, is a species. It is currently assessed as extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.