Jackson’s Mongoose vs Painted Suillus

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Herpestidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Suillus
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.