Javan Mongoose vs Mexican vole

Herpestes javanicus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.