Faded Pincertail vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Onychogomphus costae compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	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	Onychogomphus	Bdeogale
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.