Gambian Sun Squirrel vs White Padouk

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	White Padouk
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	Pterocarpus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	White Padouk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.