clam-cherry vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Byrsonima lucida compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clam-cherry	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malpighiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Byrsonima	Heliosciurus
Species	Byrsonima lucida	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

clam-cherry

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clam-cherry	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

clam-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

clam-cherry

The Clam-cherry (Byrsonima lucida) is a species in the genus Byrsonima. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.