Forest Krantz Ash vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Atalaya natalensis compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Atalaya	Heliosciurus
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

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.