Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Javan Mongoose

Nephelomys moerex compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Herpestes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).