Javan Mongoose vs kob

Herpestes javanicus compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while kob is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Kobus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	kob
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).

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.