Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Pitch canker

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Fusarium
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.