Javan Mongoose vs Lorquin’s Blue

Herpestes javanicus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Herpestes	Cupido
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lorquin’s Blue
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).

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain