Jackson’s Mongoose vs mulungú

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Erythrina verna

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while mulungú is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	mulungú
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulungú

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.