Javan Mongoose vs Madeira ray

Herpestes javanicus compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Madeira ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Herpestes	Raja
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Madeira ray
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).

Madeira ray