Javan Mongoose vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Herpestes javanicus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lemming 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 lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lemming 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).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.