Javan Mongoose vs

Herpestes javanicus compared with Sphingobacterium canadense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Herpestidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Sphingobacterium
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Sphingobacterium canadense

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium canadense is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented rod first isolated in Canada, as its species name suggests. It inhabits temperate soil and freshwater environments of northern North America. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter in cool temperate terrestrial and aquatic habitats.