Jack-bean vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Mexican Fox 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.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.