cacomistle vs Javan Mongoose

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• cacomistle is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Herpestidae
Genus	Bassariscus	Herpestes
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

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).

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.