vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Bacillus anthracis compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillales (Bacillales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bacillaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Bacillus	Bdeogale
Species	Bacillus anthracis	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across South Africa, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bacillus anthracis is a species in the genus Bacillus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.