Javan Mongoose vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Herpestes javanicus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Alticola
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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 Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.