Devil weed vs Javan Mongoose

Sargassum horneri compared with Herpestes javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Chromista (โครมิสตา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Sargassaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sargassum	Herpestes
Species	Sargassum horneri	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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).