Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Yarrow

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Heliosciurus	Achillea
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).