Meller’s Mongoose vs Slimleaf bean

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Phaseolus angustissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Slimleaf 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	Rhynchogale	Phaseolus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Phaseolus angustissimus

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Slimleaf bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimleaf bean

Habitat

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