Foxtail Smut vs Javan Mongoose

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Herpestes javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Foxtail Smut Javan Mongoose
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Urocystidales (Urocystidales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Urocystidaceae Herpestidae
Genus Urocystis Herpestes
Species Urocystis alopecuri Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Foxtail Smut Javan Mongoose
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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).

Foxtail Smut

No description available.

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

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