Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Key lime

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Key lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rutaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Citrus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Key lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).