Javan Mongoose vs sable antelope

Herpestes javanicus compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	sable antelope
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	Hippotragus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	sable antelope
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).

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.