Javan Mongoose vs Smooth rattlebox

Herpestes javanicus compared with Crotalaria pallida

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Smooth rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Smooth rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Crotalaria
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Crotalaria pallida

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Smooth rattlebox
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).

Smooth rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇯🇵 Japan 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇺🇸 United States