Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Wire With

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Desmodium axillare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Wire With
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	Desmodium
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.