Jackson’s Mongoose vs Tangerine

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Citrus reticulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Tangerine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Herpestidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Citrus
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Citrus reticulata

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Tangerine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Tangerine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangerine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Laos), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).