Jackson’s Mongoose vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Entoloma
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.