Javan Mongoose vs Cibeta de Madagascar

Herpestes javanicus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Cibeta de Madagascar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Cibeta de Madagascar
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	Herpestidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Herpestes	Fossa
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Cibeta de Madagascar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Cibeta de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Cibeta de Madagascar
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).

Cibeta de Madagascar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.