Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Moon Trefoil

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Medicago arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Moon Trefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Medicago
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Medicago arborea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Moon Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Moon Trefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moon Trefoil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).