Javan Mongoose vs Lesser Naked Bat

Herpestes javanicus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Herpestes	Cheiromeles
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lesser Naked Bat
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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.