Javan Mongoose vs Lowe's Shrew

Herpestes javanicus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Herpestes	Chodsigoa
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lowe's Shrew
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).

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.