Javan Mongoose vs Malayan civet

Herpestes javanicus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Herpestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Herpestes	Viverra
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Raubtiere)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.