Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Red Fold Truffle

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Discinaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Hydnotrya
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.