Javan Mongoose vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Herpestes javanicus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Herpestes	Dipodomys
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Ord's kangaroo rat
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).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.