Javan Mongoose vs Red Serow

Herpestes javanicus compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Capricornis
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Red Serow
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 Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.