Gambian Sun Squirrel vs water-apple

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Syzygium
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	water-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.