Gambian Sun Squirrel vs red-necked wallaby

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Heliosciurus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.