Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Erythemis peruviana compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erythemis	Heliosciurus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Gambian Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.