Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Small shell ginger

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Alpinia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.