Gambian Sun Squirrel vs robust iris

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Iris robusta

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while robust iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	robust iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Iris
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Iris robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

robust iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	robust iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.