Bushy-tailed Mongoose vs Elbowpatch Crust

Bdeogale crassicauda compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Herpestidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Fomitiporia
Species	Bdeogale crassicauda	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

The Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda) 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.