Javan Mongoose vs short-stem iris

Herpestes javanicus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Herpestes	Iris
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	short-stem iris
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).

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.