Bawean Deer vs Javan Mongoose

Axis kuhlii compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Bawean Deer is Critically Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bawean Deer	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Herpestidae
Genus	Axis	Herpestes
Species	Axis kuhlii	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bawean Deer

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bawean Deer	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bawean Deer

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).

Bawean Deer

The Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) is a species in the genus Axis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.