butterfly-pea vs Phayre's Squirrel

Centrosema virginianum compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank butterfly-pea Phayre's 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 Centrosema Callosciurus
Species Centrosema virginianum Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute butterfly-pea Phayre's Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

butterfly-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butterfly-pea

The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Phayre's Squirrel

No description available.

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