Javan Mongoose vs Reeves's muntjac

Herpestes javanicus compared with Muntiacus reevesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Reeves's muntjac
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Herpestes	Muntiacus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Muntiacus reevesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Reeves's muntjac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Reeves's muntjac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Reeves's muntjac
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).

Reeves's muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway