Javan Mongoose vs Pampas fox

Herpestes javanicus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Pampas fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Herpestes	Lycalopex
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Pampas fox
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).

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.