Creeping Willow Roller vs Mentawai Squirrel

Ancylis subarcuana compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Creeping Willow Roller is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Willow Roller	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ancylis	Callosciurus
Species	Ancylis subarcuana	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Willow Roller and Mentawai Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Creeping Willow Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Willow Roller	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Willow Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.