Javan Mongoose vs Maxwell's Duiker

Herpestes javanicus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Philantomba
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.