Jackson’s Mongoose vs Year Bean

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s 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	Bdeogale	Phaseolus
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.