Blick s Arvicanthis vs Javan Mongoose

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Herpestes
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blick s Arvicanthis and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

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).

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.