Gambian Sun Squirrel vs laceleaf

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Aponogeton
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

laceleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Mauritius.