Javan Mongoose vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Herpestes javanicus compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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 Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.