Bermuda Bean vs Little Ground Squirrel

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Little Ground 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	Phaseolus	Spermophilus
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

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

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.