Chinese-sassafras vs Javan Mongoose

Cinnamomum micranthum compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Chinese-sassafras is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese-sassafras	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lauraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cinnamomum	Herpestes
Species	Cinnamomum micranthum	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Chinese-sassafras

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese-sassafras	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese-sassafras

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).

Chinese-sassafras

The Chinese-sassafras (Cinnamomum micranthum) is a species in the genus Cinnamomum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.