Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Somatochlora	Heliosciurus
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clamp-tipped Emerald and Gambian Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.