Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Red mangrove

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Rhizophora mangle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizophoraceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Rhizophora
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Rhizophora mangle

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red mangrove

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), North America (Cuba, Honduras, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).