Javan Mongoose vs Smallthorn skate

Herpestes javanicus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Herpestes	Bathyraja
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Smallthorn skate
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).

Smallthorn skate