Crazed Cap vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dermoloma	Heliosciurus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.