Gambian Sun Squirrel vs wild madder

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Rubia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	wild madder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.