fennec vs Javan Mongoose

Vulpes zerda compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• fennec is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fennec	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	Vulpes (Foxes)	Herpestes
Species	Vulpes zerda	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fennec	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fennec

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).