Gambian Sun Squirrel vs

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Hemiselmis amylifera

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Hemiselmis
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Hemiselmis amylifera

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hemiselmis amylifera is a small, biflagellate cryptophyte alga found in marine and brackish coastal waters. Like other members of the genus Hemiselmis, it contains phycobiliprotein pigments and is a component of nanoplankton communities.