Javan Mongoose vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Herpestes javanicus compared with Sagittaria subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Herpestidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Herpestes	Sagittaria
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
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).

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia