Jack bean vs Meller’s Mongoose

Canavalia ensiformis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Jack bean is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack bean	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Canavalia	Rhynchogale
Species	Canavalia ensiformis	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack bean	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.