Javan Mongoose vs Malagasy civet

Herpestes javanicus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Herpestes	Fossa
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.