Gambian Sun Squirrel vs pale moonwort

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Botrychium
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.