arctic shrew vs Javan Mongoose

Sorex arcticus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• arctic shrew is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic shrew	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sorex	Herpestes
Species	Sorex arcticus	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic shrew and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic shrew

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic shrew	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

arctic shrew

The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.