Javan Mongoose vs Oriental-bean

Herpestes javanicus compared with Vigna umbellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Javan Mongoose Oriental-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Herpestidae Fabaceae
Genus Herpestes Vigna
Species Herpestes javanicus Vigna umbellata

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Javan Mongoose Oriental-bean
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).

Oriental-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

Oriental-bean

No description available.

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