de Prunner’s Ringlet vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Erebia triarius compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	de Prunner’s Ringlet	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erebia	Heliosciurus
Species	Erebia triarius	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

de Prunner’s Ringlet and Gambian Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

de Prunner’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	de Prunner’s Ringlet	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

de Prunner’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.