Davidse Holly vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Ilex davidsei compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ilex	Bdeogale
Species	Ilex davidsei	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.