Javan Mongoose vs Dik-dik de Kirk

Herpestes javanicus compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Dik-dik de Kirk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Dik-dik de Kirk
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Madoqua
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Dik-dik de Kirk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Dik-dik de Kirk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Dik-dik de Kirk
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).

Dik-dik de Kirk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.