Jackson’s Mongoose vs Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Arcyria obvelata

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Yellow Carnival Candy Slime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Yellow Carnival Candy Slime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Arcyriaceae
Genus	Bdeogale	Arcyria
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Arcyria obvelata

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Yellow Carnival Candy Slime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Carnival Candy Slime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).