Dry Rot vs Javan Mongoose

Serpula lacrymans compared with Herpestes javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Serpulidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Serpula	Herpestes
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States