Gambian Sun Squirrel vs ribbed grass snail

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Vallonia costata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	ribbed grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Valloniidae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Vallonia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Vallonia costata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and ribbed grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	ribbed grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).