Javan Mongoose vs Long-tailed Goral

Herpestes javanicus compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Long-tailed Goral
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Naemorhedus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Long-tailed Goral
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).

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.