Javan Mongoose vs Jointed Charlock

Herpestes javanicus compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Jointed Charlock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Jointed Charlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Herpestidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Raphanus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Jointed Charlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States