Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Hog Plum

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Prunus hortulana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Heliosciurus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Hog Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog Plum

Habitat

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