beaded chestnut vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Noctuidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agrochola	Heliosciurus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.