Dune Roundhead vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Stropharia halophila compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Roundhead	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	Strophariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Stropharia	Heliosciurus
Species	Stropharia halophila	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Roundhead	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.