Javan Mongoose vs mat sedge

Herpestes javanicus compared with Cyperus pangorei

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while mat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	mat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Cyperus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Cyperus pangorei

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	mat sedge
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).

mat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.