Javan Mongoose vs Malayan Water Shrew

Herpestes javanicus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.