Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Mountain Plum Pine

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Podocarpus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Mountain Plum Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.