Javan Mongoose vs Potto

Herpestes javanicus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Herpestes	Perodicticus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.