Gilbert's dunnart vs Javan Mongoose

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	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	Sminthopsis	Herpestes
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

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).