Javan Mongoose vs Silver-throated Tanager

Herpestes javanicus compared with Tangara icterocephala

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Silver-throated Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Silver-throated Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Herpestidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Herpestes	Tangara
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Silver-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Silver-throated Tanager
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).

Silver-throated Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway