Gambian Sun Squirrel vs large pheasant's-eye

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Adonis
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	large pheasant's-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).