Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Myodes
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Sun Squirrel and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.