Javan Mongoose vs orangeback flying squid

Herpestes javanicus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Herpestidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Herpestes	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	orangeback flying squid
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).

orangeback flying squid