Javan Mongoose vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Herpestes javanicus compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Philonotis
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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).

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway