Gambian Sun Squirrel vs ground-bean

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Macrotyloma geocarpum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	ground-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Macrotyloma
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Macrotyloma geocarpum

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	ground-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-bean

Habitat

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