Javan Mongoose vs Lilypad Forktail

Herpestes javanicus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Herpestes	Ischnura
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States