Javan Mongoose vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Herpestes javanicus compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Herpestes	Chalinolobus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
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).

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.