Asiatic apple vs Mentawai Squirrel

Malus spectabilis compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Malus	Callosciurus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.