Indian Pangolin vs Javan Mongoose

Manis crassicaudata compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Manidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Manis	Herpestes
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

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).