Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Jack Bean

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Canavalia papuana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Jack 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	Canavalia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Canavalia papuana

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jack Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Jack Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack Bean

Habitat

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