Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs Javan Mongoose

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Herpestes
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

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).