Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Poison Pie

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Poison Pie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Hebeloma
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

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 (Chile).