Javan Mongoose vs Meller’s Mongoose

Herpestes javanicus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Meller’s Mongoose
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 same	Herpestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Herpestes	Rhynchogale
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Family level: Herpestidae.

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.