Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Jelly Rot

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Phlebia
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

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