Eastern Mountain Avens vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Geum peckii compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mountain Avens	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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Herpestidae
Genus	Geum	Bdeogale
Species	Geum peckii	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mountain Avens	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. 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.