Extra-striped Snaketail vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	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	Gomphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Heliosciurus
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Gambian Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.