Crying Tree vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Euphorbia cupularis compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crying Tree	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	Euphorbiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Euphorbia	Heliosciurus
Species	Euphorbia cupularis	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crying Tree	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crying Tree

Habitat

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

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.