Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Water Fig

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Water Fig
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)	Moraceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Ficus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.