Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Tree Protea

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Protea nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Tree Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Proteaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Protea
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Protea nitida

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tree Protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Protea

Habitat

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