Javan Mongoose vs Mountain Goat

Herpestes javanicus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.