Falkland Island fox vs Javan Mongoose

Dusicyon australis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Herpestes
Species	Dusicyon australis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

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).