Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Scuttle fly

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phoridae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Megaselia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).