Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Paint Trillium

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Trillium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Paint Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Trillium
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Trillium undulatum

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Paint Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.