Javan Mongoose vs red-bellied lemur

Herpestes javanicus compared with Eulemur rubriventer

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while red-bellied lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	red-bellied lemur
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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Herpestes	Eulemur
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Eulemur rubriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and red-bellied lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

red-bellied lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	red-bellied lemur
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-bellied lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.