Javan Mongoose vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Herpestes javanicus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Chevrotain de Balbac
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Herpestes	Tragulus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Chevrotain de Balbac
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).

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.