Javan Mongoose vs Large-eared Hutia

Herpestes javanicus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Large-eared Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Herpestes	Mesocapromys
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Large-eared Hutia
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 Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.