Javan Mongoose vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Herpestes javanicus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Herpestidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Herpestes	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.