Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Cladonia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).