Meller’s Mongoose vs Silky jackbean

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Silky jackbean
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	Rhynchogale	Canavalia
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.