Jackson’s Mongoose vs Munk's devil ray

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Mobula
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jackson’s Mongoose and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray