Hairy sensitive pea vs Mentawai Squirrel

Chamaecrista pilosa compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Hairy sensitive pea is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy sensitive pea	Mentawai 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	Chamaecrista	Callosciurus
Species	Chamaecrista pilosa	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Hairy sensitive pea

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy sensitive pea	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy sensitive pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.