Javan Mongoose vs Stinking iris

Herpestes javanicus compared with Iris foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Herpestes	Iris
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Stinking iris
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 iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States