Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Nettle Rash

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Leptosphaeria
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Nettle Rash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.