Gambian Sun Squirrel vs mountain pansy

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Viola lutea

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while mountain pansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	mountain pansy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Violaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Viola
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Viola lutea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain pansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	mountain pansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain pansy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.