Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Goosefoot

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Acer pensylvanicum

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Goosefoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.