Hairy-nosed otter vs Javan Mongoose

Lutra sumatrana compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Herpestes
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (मांसाहारी गण)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

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).