Jack-bean vs Mentawai Squirrel

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	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	Canavalia	Callosciurus
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.