vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Capitotricha rubi compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lachnaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Capitotricha	Bdeogale
Species	Capitotricha rubi	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.