Gut Weed vs Javan Mongoose

Ulva intestinalis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

Gut Weed is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gut Weed	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ulvales (Ulvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulvaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ulva	Herpestes
Species	Ulva intestinalis	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gut Weed	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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).