Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Grey Mould

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Botrytis
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.