Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Mountain Cherry

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Heliosciurus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Mountain Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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