Javan Mongoose vs long yam

Herpestes javanicus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Herpestidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Dioscorea
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	long yam
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).