Formosan Tube-nosed Bat vs Javan Mongoose

Harpiola isodon compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Formosan Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Harpiola	Herpestes
Species	Harpiola isodon	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).