Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Wild Buttercup

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Ranunculus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.