Bermuda Bean vs Mentawai Squirrel

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Mentawai 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	Callosciurus
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Mentawai 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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.