Asiatic apple vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Malus spectabilis compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Herpestidae
Genus	Malus	Bdeogale
Species	Malus spectabilis	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.