Zorro de Campo Común vs Javan Mongoose

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Zorro de Campo Común is Near Threatened while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro de Campo Común	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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Herpestes
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro de Campo Común and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro de Campo Común	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro de Campo Común

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).