Javan Mongoose vs pliant lettuce

Herpestes javanicus compared with Lactuca viminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Javan Mongoose pliant lettuce
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Herpestidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Herpestes Lactuca
Species Herpestes javanicus Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Javan Mongoose pliant lettuce
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).

pliant lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

pliant lettuce

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