Eastern Dotted Border vs Javan Mongoose

Mylothris agathina compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Eastern Dotted Border is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Dotted Border	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mylothris	Herpestes
Species	Mylothris agathina	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Dotted Border and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Dotted Border	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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).