Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Ruby Bolete

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Boletaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Hortiboletus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.