blackneck vs Javan Mongoose

Lygephila pastinum compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• blackneck is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackneck	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Erebidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lygephila	Herpestes
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

blackneck and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackneck	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway