hedgehog vs Javan Mongoose

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• hedgehog is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Herpestes
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hedgehog	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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).

hedgehog

ハリネズミ（Erinaceus europaeus）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体に広く生息し個体数も豊富で、個体群は安定しており差し迫った保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway