Barn vetch vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Vicia monantha compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Barn vetch is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn vetch	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Vicia	Heliosciurus
Species	Vicia monantha	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Barn vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn vetch	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn vetch

The Barn vetch (Vicia monantha) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.