Bermuda Bean vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Mexican Fox 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.

Mexican Fox 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.