Cork Elm vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Ulmus thomasii compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulmaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ulmus	Bdeogale
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Elm	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.