Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Stinging Tree

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urticaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Dendrocnide
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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