Bushy-tailed Mongoose vs Root rot

Bdeogale crassicauda compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed Mongoose is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Phytophthora
Species	Bdeogale crassicauda	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.