Javan Mongoose vs Sumatran scleria

Herpestes javanicus compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Sumatran scleria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Sumatran scleria
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	Scleria
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Scleria sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Sumatran scleria
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 scleria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.