Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Kola nut

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Cola nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Kola nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Cola
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Cola nitida

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Kola nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Kola nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kola nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Guinea, India, and Seychelles.