Jackson’s Mongoose vs Scaly Stalkball

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bdeogale	Tulostoma
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.