Gambian Sun Squirrel vs leatherstem

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Jatropha dioica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	leatherstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Jatropha
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Jatropha dioica

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

leatherstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

leatherstem

Habitat

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