Mangue d'Alexandre vs Javan Mongoose

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Mangue d'Alexandre is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue d'Alexandre	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Herpestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Herpestes
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangue d'Alexandre and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Family level: Herpestidae.

Conservation Status

Mangue d'Alexandre

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangue d'Alexandre	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue d'Alexandre

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).

Mangue d'Alexandre

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.