Gambian Sun Squirrel vs teak

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Tectona grandis

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while teak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	teak
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	Tectona
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Tectona grandis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

teak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	teak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).