Javan Mongoose vs

Herpestes javanicus compared with Lysobacter daejeonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Herpestidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Lysobacter
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Lysobacter daejeonensis

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lysobacter daejeonensis is a gliding, lytic Gram-negative rod first described from soil near Daejeon, South Korea. It inhabits terrestrial soil environments and is distinguished by its yellow-pigmented colonies. This bacterium produces powerful extracellular enzymes to lyse and consume other soil microorganisms.