Javan Mongoose vs Lined Hooktail

Herpestes javanicus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Herpestes	Paragomphus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lined Hooktail
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).

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.