Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Javan Mongoose

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Herpestes
Species	Diplophyllum obtusifolium	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.