guarda-rios vs Javan Mongoose

Alcedo atthis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• guarda-rios is Vulnerable while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	guarda-rios	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Alcedinidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alcedo	Herpestes
Species	Alcedo atthis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

guarda-rios and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

guarda-rios

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	guarda-rios	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

guarda-rios

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

guarda-rios

O martim-pescador-comum (Alcedo atthis) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway