Fodder Pea vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Lathyrus annuus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fodder Pea	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	Lathyrus	Heliosciurus
Species	Lathyrus annuus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fodder Pea	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.