Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Pith Plant

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Pith Plant
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	Aeschynomene
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Pith Plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.