Javan Mongoose vs Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Herpestes javanicus compared with Eumops underwoodi

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Underwood’s Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Herpestes	Eumops
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Eumops underwoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Underwood’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
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).

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.