Fishy Milkcap vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Lactifluus volemus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy 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	Lactifluus	Heliosciurus
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.