Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Parasol leaf tree

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Macaranga tanarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Parasol leaf tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Macaranga
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Macaranga tanarius

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Parasol leaf tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and United States.