Javan Mongoose vs Locust bean moth

Herpestes javanicus compared with Apomyelois ceratoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Locust bean moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Herpestes	Apomyelois
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Apomyelois ceratoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Locust bean moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Locust bean moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Locust bean moth
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).

Locust bean moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States