broad-bordered yellow underwing vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Noctua fimbriata compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Noctua	Heliosciurus
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered yellow underwing and Gambian Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.