Jackson’s Mongoose vs Small Red Damsel

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Ceriagrion
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Jackson’s Mongoose and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.