Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Lowveld Bead-string

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Lowveld Bead-string
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	Alchornea
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Lowveld Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

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