Indian Gray Mongoose vs Year Bean

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Year 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	Phaseolus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Year 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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.