vs Mentawai Squirrel

Deconica phyllogena compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Deconica	Callosciurus
Species	Deconica phyllogena	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.