Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Sunn hemp

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Crotalaria juncea

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Sunn hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Sunn hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Crotalaria
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Crotalaria juncea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sunn hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Sunn hemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunn hemp

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (5 countries).