Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Javan Mongoose

Mustela lutreolina compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Mustela	Herpestes
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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).