Elegant Spreadwing vs Javan Mongoose

Lestes inaequalis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant 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	Lestes	Herpestes
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States