Gambian Mongoose vs ground-bean

Mungos gambianus compared with Macrotyloma geocarpum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	ground-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Herpestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mungos	Macrotyloma
Species	Mungos gambianus	Macrotyloma geocarpum

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-bean

Habitat

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