Gambian Mongoose vs Thicket Bean

Mungos gambianus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Thicket 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	Phaseolus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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