Javan Mongoose vs Red Lauan

Herpestes javanicus compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Red Lauan
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).