Loutre de Sumatra vs Javan Mongoose

Lutra sumatrana compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Sumatra	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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Herpestes
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Sumatra and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Sumatra	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Sumatra

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).