Javan Mongoose vs Mandarin Vole

Herpestes javanicus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Lasiopodomys
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Mandarin Vole
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).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.