Gambian Sun Squirrel vs stone bramble

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Rubus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	stone bramble
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Heliosciurus	Rubus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Rubus saxatilis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

stone bramble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	stone bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stone bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).