Flexuous Gutweed vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Ulva flexuosa compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flexuous Gutweed	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ulvales (Ulvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ulvaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ulva	Heliosciurus
Species	Ulva flexuosa	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flexuous Gutweed	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.