Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Lentisk

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Pistacia lentiscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Lentisk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Pistacia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Pistacia lentiscus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lentisk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentisk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.