Javan Mongoose vs lesser mouse-deer

Herpestes javanicus compared with Tragulus kanchil

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while lesser mouse-deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Herpestes	Tragulus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	lesser mouse-deer
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 mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.