Javan Mongoose vs Pygmy Snaketail

Herpestes javanicus compared with Ophiogomphus howei

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Pygmy Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Pygmy Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Herpestes	Ophiogomphus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Ophiogomphus howei

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Pygmy Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Pygmy Snaketail
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).

Pygmy Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.