Javan Mongoose vs Lesser bilby

Herpestes javanicus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Herpestidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Herpestes	Macrotis
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lesser bilby
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).

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.