Jackson’s Mongoose vs Waved Pincertail

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Onychogomphus
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.