Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Javan Mongoose

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Javan Mongoose
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Fabaceae Herpestidae
Genus Acacia Herpestes
Species Acacia phlebophylla Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Javan Mongoose
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

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).

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

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