Gambian Sun Squirrel vs red star apple

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Diospyros lycioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	red star apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Diospyros
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Diospyros lycioides

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

red star apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	red star apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red star apple

Habitat

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