Javan Mongoose vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Herpestes javanicus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Tectaria
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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).

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba