Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Three-striped Dasher

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Micrathyria didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Three-striped Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Micrathyria
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Micrathyria didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and Three-striped Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Three-striped Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Three-striped Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-striped Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.