Arrowleaf butterfly pea vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Centrosema sagittatum compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Arrowleaf butterfly pea is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowleaf butterfly pea	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Centrosema	Bdeogale
Species	Centrosema sagittatum	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowleaf butterfly pea	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

The Arrowleaf butterfly pea, Centrosema sagittatum, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.