Alpenwaldmaus vs Javan Mongoose

Apodemus alpicola compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwaldmaus	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Apodemus	Herpestes
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwaldmaus	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Alpenwaldmaus

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.