Javan Mongoose vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Herpestes javanicus compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Large-eared Field Mouse
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).

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.