Fountain Apple-Moss vs Javan Mongoose

Philonotis fontana compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Philonotis	Herpestes
Species	Philonotis fontana	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States