Javan Mongoose vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Herpestes javanicus compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Large Japanese 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 speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Large Japanese 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 Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.