Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Mallow

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Sidalcea hendersonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Sidalcea
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Sidalcea hendersonii

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.