Javan Mongoose vs Key lime

Herpestes javanicus compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Key lime
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Herpestidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Citrus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Key lime
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).

Key lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇺🇸 United States