crested arrowhead vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Sagittaria cristata compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	crested arrowhead	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alismataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sagittaria	Heliosciurus
Species	Sagittaria cristata	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

crested arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	crested arrowhead	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

crested arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.