Buff-headed Coucal vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Centropus milo compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-headed Coucal	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cuculidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Centropus	Heliosciurus
Species	Centropus milo	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-headed Coucal and Gambian Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-headed Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-headed Coucal	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-headed Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-headed Coucal

The Buff-Headed Coucal (Centropus milo) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.