Himalayan Water Shrew vs Javan Mongoose

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Herpestes
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).