Gambian Sun Squirrel vs purging croton

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Croton laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	purging croton
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	Croton
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	purging croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purging croton

Habitat

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