Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Red Lauan

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Shorea negrosensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

Habitat

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