Javan Mongoose vs Sun-tailed Monkey

Herpestes javanicus compared with Allochrocebus solatus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Sun-tailed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Sun-tailed Monkey
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	Allochrocebus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Allochrocebus solatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Sun-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Sun-tailed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Sun-tailed Monkey
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).

Sun-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.