Cubed Fold Truffle vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Hydnotrya cubispora compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Cubed Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cubed Fold Truffle	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Heliosciurus
Species	Hydnotrya cubispora	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cubed Fold Truffle	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cubed Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Germany.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.