Javan Mongoose vs Southern dwarf iris

Herpestes javanicus compared with Iris pseudopumila

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Southern dwarf iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Southern dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Herpestes	Iris
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Iris pseudopumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Southern dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Southern dwarf iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Southern dwarf iris
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).

Southern dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.