Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Lacquered Bracket

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Ganoderma
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).