Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Violet checkered beetle

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Violet checkered beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cleridae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Necrobia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and Violet checkered beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Violet checkered beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet checkered beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).