Gambian Sun Squirrel vs hookthorn

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Senegalia mellifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	hookthorn
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	Senegalia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Senegalia mellifera

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

hookthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hookthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.