Jackson’s Mongoose vs Streamside Swordfern

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Nephrolepis
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.