Gambian Sun Squirrel vs golden draba

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Draba aurea

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while golden draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	golden draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Draba
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Draba aurea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

golden draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	golden draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

golden draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.