Bastard Gentian vs Javan Mongoose

Gentiana linearis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Gentian	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gentianaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Gentiana	Herpestes
Species	Gentiana linearis	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Gentian	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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).

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States