Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Girdled Webcap

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Girdled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Cortinarius
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Cortinarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Girdled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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