bulbous foxtail vs Javan Mongoose

Alopecurus bulbosus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• bulbous foxtail is Extinct while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bulbous foxtail	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Herpestidae
Genus	Alopecurus	Herpestes
Species	Alopecurus bulbosus	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

bulbous foxtail

EX — Extinct

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bulbous foxtail	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bulbous foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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).

bulbous foxtail

The Bulbous Foxtail (Alopecurus bulbosus) is a species in the genus Alopecurus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark