Gambian Sun Squirrel vs lemon thyme

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Thymus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).