Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Oily Pectis

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Heliosciurus	Pectis
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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