Javan Mongoose vs Tamarau

Herpestes javanicus compared with Bubalus mindorensis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Tamarau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Tamarau
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Bubalus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Bubalus mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Tamarau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Tamarau
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).

Tamarau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.