Javan Mongoose vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Herpestes javanicus compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Herpestes	Hipposideros
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
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-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.