Javan Mongoose vs Single-Dotted Wave

Herpestes javanicus compared with Idaea dimidiata

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Single-Dotted Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Single-Dotted Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Geometridae
Genus	Herpestes	Idaea
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Idaea dimidiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Single-Dotted Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Single-Dotted Wave
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).

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States