Javan Mongoose vs sorrel

Herpestes javanicus compared with Oxalis rosea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Javan Mongoose sorrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Herpestidae Oxalidaceae
Genus Herpestes Oxalis
Species Herpestes javanicus Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Javan Mongoose sorrel
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).

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

sorrel

No description available.

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