Gambian Sun Squirrel vs mining bee

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Andrena fulva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	mining bee
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)	Andrenidae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Andrena
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Andrena fulva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mining bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mining bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.