Gambian Sun Squirrel vs orangeback flying squid

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid