Javan Mongoose vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Herpestes javanicus compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Herpestes	Erebia
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
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 Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).