Extra-striped Snaketail vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Bdeogale
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.