Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Lined click beetle

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Agriotes lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Elateridae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Agriotes
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).