Dark Crazed Cap vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	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	Tricholomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dermoloma	Heliosciurus
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.