Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Javan Mongoose

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Herpestes
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Willow Spreadwing and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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).