Buzzy lizzy vs Javan Mongoose

Impatiens walleriana compared with Herpestes javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buzzy lizzy	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Impatiens	Herpestes
Species	Impatiens walleriana	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Buzzy lizzy

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buzzy lizzy	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buzzy lizzy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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).

Buzzy lizzy

The Buzzy lizzy (Impatiens walleriana) is a species in the genus Impatiens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States