Javan Mongoose vs Yellow crocus

Herpestes javanicus compared with Crocus flavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Yellow crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Herpestidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Crocus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Crocus flavus

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Yellow crocus
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).

Yellow crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Czech Republic, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States