Javan Mongoose vs Lesser devilray

Herpestes javanicus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Herpestes	Mobula
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray