Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Winged Currant

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Searsia pterota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Searsia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Winged Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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