Javan Mongoose vs Merriam s Deermouse

Herpestes javanicus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Merriam s Deermouse
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).

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.