Jackson’s Mongoose vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Sargus
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Jackson’s Mongoose and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.