Herb Field Mouse vs Javan Mongoose

Apodemus uralensis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Herb Field Mouse	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Apodemus	Herpestes
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Herb Field Mouse and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Herb Field Mouse	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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).