Gambian Sun Squirrel vs gidgee

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Acacia cambagei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Acacia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Acacia cambagei

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gidgee

Habitat

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