Javan Mongoose vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Herpestes javanicus compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Nepalese Field Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Herpestes	Apodemus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Nepalese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Nepalese Field Mouse
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).

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.