Broad-striped Mongoose vs Goa-bean

Galidictis fasciata compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Galidictis	Psophocarpus
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

Broad-striped Mongoose

The Broad-Striped Mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) is a species in the genus Galidictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.