Chestnut dunnart vs Javan Mongoose

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Herpestes
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

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).

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.