Gato Rojo de Borneo vs Javan Mongoose

Catopuma badia compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Gato Rojo de Borneo is Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Rojo de Borneo	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Catopuma	Herpestes
Species	Catopuma badia	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato Rojo de Borneo and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Gato Rojo de Borneo

EN — Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Rojo de Borneo	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Rojo de Borneo

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).

Gato Rojo de Borneo

The Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) is a species in the genus Catopuma. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.