Furrowed Melilot vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Melilotus sulcatus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Furrowed Melilot	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Melilotus	Bdeogale
Species	Melilotus sulcatus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Furrowed Melilot	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.