Incised halberd fern vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Tectaria incisa compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incised halberd fern	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tectariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Tectaria	Bdeogale
Species	Tectaria incisa	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incised halberd fern	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.