Jackson’s Mongoose vs Stinking iris

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Herpestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Iris
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Jackson’s Mongoose and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).