Pimpernuß vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Staphylea pinnata compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pimpernuß	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Staphyleaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Staphylea	Heliosciurus
Species	Staphylea pinnata	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Pimpernuß

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pimpernuß

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pimpernuß

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.