Javan Mongoose vs Long-tailed Marmot

Herpestes javanicus compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Herpestes	Marmota
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Long-tailed Marmot
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 Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.