Fringed Myotis vs Javan Mongoose

Myotis thysanodes compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	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	Myotis	Herpestes
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

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).