Javan Mongoose vs Tejón Cerdo

Herpestes javanicus compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Tejón Cerdo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Tejón Cerdo
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Herpestes	Arctonyx
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Arctonyx albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Tejón Cerdo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Tejón Cerdo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Tejón Cerdo
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).

Tejón Cerdo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.