Curran’s Pitogo vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Cycas curranii compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cycas	Heliosciurus
Species	Cycas curranii	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.