Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Mentawai Squirrel

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Callosciurus
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Mentawai Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.