Gambian Sun Squirrel vs intermediate oak fern

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Gymnocarpium intermedium

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while intermediate oak fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	intermediate oak fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Gymnocarpium intermedium

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

intermediate oak fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	intermediate oak fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate oak fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.