Corm dry rot vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Rigidoporus vinctus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corm dry rot	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Heliosciurus
Species	Rigidoporus vinctus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corm dry rot	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.