Javan Mongoose vs waterbuck

Herpestes javanicus compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	waterbuck
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).

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.