Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Sympetrum illotum compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Bdeogale
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.