Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Pea

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Lathyrus pannonicus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Poland, and United States.