black-footed mongoose vs Javan Mongoose

Bdeogale nigripes compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• black-footed mongoose is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-footed mongoose	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Herpestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Herpestes
Species	Bdeogale nigripes	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-footed mongoose and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Family level: Herpestidae.

Conservation Status

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-footed mongoose	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-footed mongoose

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).

black-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.