hedgehog vs Javan Mongoose

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• hedgehog is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Herpestes
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hedgehog	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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).

hedgehog

刺猬（Erinaceus europaeus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在整个分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保育顾虑。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway