Alectryon vs black-footed mongoose

Alectryon tropicus compared with Bdeogale nigripes

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while black-footed mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	black-footed mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alectryon	Bdeogale
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Bdeogale nigripes

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	black-footed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black-footed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.