Javan Mongoose vs Pale flax

Herpestes javanicus compared with Linum bienne

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Linaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Linum
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Pale flax
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).

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States