Flame Chanterelle vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Craterellus	Heliosciurus
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.