Javan Mongoose vs Markhor

Herpestes javanicus compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Herpestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Herpestes	Capra
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Markhor
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).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.