Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Mountain Waxcap

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.