Catch-and-Keep vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Senegalia riparia compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Catch-and-Keep Gambian Sun 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 Senegalia Heliosciurus
Species Senegalia riparia Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Catch-and-Keep

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Catch-and-Keep Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catch-and-Keep

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catch-and-Keep

The Catch-and-Keep (Senegalia riparia) is a species in the genus Senegalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

No description available.

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