Chestnut Dapperling vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Lepiota castanea compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepiota	Heliosciurus
Species	Lepiota castanea	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.