Pata-roxa ensuflada vs Javan Mongoose

Cephaloscyllium sufflans compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Pata-roxa ensuflada is Near Threatened while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pata-roxa ensuflada	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Herpestes
Species	Cephaloscyllium sufflans	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pata-roxa ensuflada and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Pata-roxa ensuflada

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pata-roxa ensuflada	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pata-roxa ensuflada

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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).

Pata-roxa ensuflada

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.