Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Year Bean

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Phaseolus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.