Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Red Truffle

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Red 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)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Tuber
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.