Dune-bean vs Gambian Mongoose

Vigna marina compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune-bean	Gambian 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	Vigna	Mungos
Species	Vigna marina	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune-bean	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.