Jackson’s Mongoose vs Tar spot

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Phyllachora
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.