Javan Mongoose vs Small Suncup

Herpestes javanicus compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Herpestidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Aspidonepsis
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Small Suncup
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).

Small Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.