Gambian Sun Squirrel vs southern elder

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Sambucus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.