Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Daldinia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.