Javan Mongoose vs Onionweed

Herpestes javanicus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Herpestidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Asphodelus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Onionweed
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).

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).