Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Red Banded Webcap

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red Banded Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Cortinarius
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Cortinarius armillatus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red Banded Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).