Fat Guam Partula vs Javan Mongoose

Partula gibba compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Guam Partula	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Partulidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Partula	Herpestes
Species	Partula gibba	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Guam Partula and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Guam Partula	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States