Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Stinking Earthfan

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Thelephora
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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