Alectryon vs Javan Mongoose

Alectryon tropicus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Javan Mongoose
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige) Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family Sapindaceae Herpestidae
Genus Alectryon Herpestes
Species Alectryon tropicus Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Javan Mongoose
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

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