Curry Milkcap vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Heliosciurus
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.