Indian Gray Mongoose vs Mung-bean

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Vigna radiata

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Mung-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Mung-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	Herpestes	Vigna
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Vigna radiata

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Mung-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Mung-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Mung-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil).