Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Puccinia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fen Sedge Rust