Javan Mongoose vs Red-tailed Wheatear

Herpestes javanicus compared with Oenanthe chrysopygia

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Red-tailed Wheatear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Red-tailed Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Herpestes	Oenanthe
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Oenanthe chrysopygia

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Red-tailed Wheatear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-tailed Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Red-tailed Wheatear
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-tailed Wheatear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.