Eld's Deer vs Javan Mongoose

Rucervus eldii compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Herpestidae
Genus	Rucervus	Herpestes
Species	Rucervus eldii	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eld's Deer and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

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).