Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Oak Blackhead

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Diatrypella
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Oak Blackhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.