Gambian Mongoose vs Jack Bean

Mungos gambianus compared with Canavalia papuana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Jack 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	Canavalia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Canavalia papuana

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Jack Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Jack Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack Bean

Habitat

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