Fib King vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Boletus fibrillosus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fib King	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Boletus	Heliosciurus
Species	Boletus fibrillosus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fib King	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fib King

Habitat

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

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.