Javan Mongoose vs Waved Pincertail

Herpestes javanicus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Waved Pincertail
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	Onychogomphus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Waved Pincertail
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).

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.