Javan Mongoose vs Stinking Earthfan

Herpestes javanicus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Herpestidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Herpestes	Thelephora
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Stinking Earthfan
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).

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States