Javan Mongoose vs Sumatran Hog-badger

Herpestes javanicus compared with Arctonyx hoevenii

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Sumatran Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Sumatran Hog-badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Herpestes	Arctonyx
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Arctonyx hoevenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Sumatran Hog-badger share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Sumatran Hog-badger
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).

Sumatran Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.