Javan Mongoose vs New Guinean Quoll

Herpestes javanicus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Herpestidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Herpestes	Dasyurus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	New Guinean Quoll
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 Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.