Javan Mongoose vs Malayan civet

Herpestes javanicus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Herpestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Herpestes	Viverra
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.