Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Red Balau

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Shorea
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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