Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Puckout

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Coccoloba microstachya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Puckout
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Coccoloba
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Coccoloba microstachya

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Puckout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puckout

Habitat

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