Javan Mongoose vs Mountain Anoa

Herpestes javanicus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.