Javan Mongoose vs Nilgiri Marten

Herpestes javanicus compared with Martes gwatkinsii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Nilgiri Marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Herpestes	Martes
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Martes gwatkinsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Nilgiri Marten share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Nilgiri Marten

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Nilgiri Marten
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 Marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.