Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Stinking Dapperling

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Lepiota cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Stinking Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Heliosciurus	Lepiota
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Lepiota cristata

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Stinking Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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