Mentawai Squirrel vs Thicket Bean

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Thicket 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	Callosciurus	Phaseolus
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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