Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Spiny Threadwort

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Cephaloziella
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Spiny Threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.