Javan Mongoose vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Herpestes javanicus compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Herpestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Carex
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
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-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States