Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Imported currantworm

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Nematus ribesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Imported currantworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Nematus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and Imported currantworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.