Fairies' Bonnets vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Coprinellus disseminatus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fairies' Bonnets	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	Psathyrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Coprinellus	Heliosciurus
Species	Coprinellus disseminatus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Fairies' Bonnets

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fairies' Bonnets	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fairies' Bonnets

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.