Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Yellow geiger

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Cordia lutea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Yellow geiger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Cordia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Cordia lutea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow geiger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Yellow geiger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow geiger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Seychelles, and United States.