Javan Mongoose vs Nilgiri langur

Herpestes javanicus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Herpestes	Semnopithecus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.