Fiddlewood vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Vitex gaumeri compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiddlewood	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Vitex	Heliosciurus
Species	Vitex gaumeri	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Fiddlewood

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiddlewood	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiddlewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.