Durian vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Durio lowianus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Durian is Vulnerable while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durian	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malvaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Durio	Bdeogale
Species	Durio lowianus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durian	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durian

Habitat

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

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.