Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Jack bean

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

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 ensiformis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).