Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Goa-bean

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Psophocarpus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.