Gambian Sun Squirrel vs slender rock moss

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	slender rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Andreaea
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Andreaea alpestris

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	slender rock moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.