Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Pea Withe

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Rhynchosia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Pea Withe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.