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 (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 same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
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. (食肉目)

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.