Gambian Sun Squirrel vs halberd willow

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Salix hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	halberd willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Salix
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Salix hastata

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

halberd willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	halberd willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

halberd willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.