Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Longawn Muhly

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Heliosciurus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Longawn Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.