Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Javan Mongoose

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Herpestes
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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).