Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Spanish Lemon Thyme

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Thymus baeticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Thymus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Thymus baeticus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Lemon Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Lemon Thyme

Habitat

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