Javan Mongoose vs Mérida Thomasomys

Herpestes javanicus compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Mérida Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Mérida Thomasomys
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).

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.