Jack-bean vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Mexican Ground 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 Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.