Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Mountain Saffron

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Solorina
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.