Gilled lungfish vs Javan Mongoose

Protopterus amphibius compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Protopteridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Protopterus	Herpestes
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

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).