Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Yellowfoot

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Craterellus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Yellowfoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

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