Gambian Sun Squirrel vs sago palm

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Metroxylon sagu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	sago palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Metroxylon
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Metroxylon sagu

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sago palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	sago palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sago palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Singapore.