Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Splayed Deerfly

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tabanidae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Chrysops
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.