Ceylon-olive vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Elaeocarpus serratus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon-olive	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elaeocarpaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Elaeocarpus	Bdeogale
Species	Elaeocarpus serratus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Ceylon-olive

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon-olive	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon-olive

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ceylon-olive

The Ceylon-Olive (Elaeocarpus serratus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.