Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Gilled lungfish

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Protopteridae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Protopterus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish