Javan Mongoose vs Red-Disked Alpine

Herpestes javanicus compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Herpestes	Erebia
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Red-Disked Alpine
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-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.