Javan Mongoose vs Red Balau

Herpestes javanicus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Herpestidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Shorea
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Red Balau
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).

Red Balau

Habitat

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