Javan Mongoose vs Sumatran surili

Herpestes javanicus compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Herpestes	Presbytis
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Sumatran surili share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Sumatran surili
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 surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.