Javan Mongoose vs Pitch canker

Herpestes javanicus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Herpestidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Fusarium
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Pitch canker
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).

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States