Delicate Emerald vs Mentawai Squirrel

Somatochlora franklini compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Delicate Emerald is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Emerald	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	Somatochlora	Callosciurus
Species	Somatochlora franklini	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Emerald and Mentawai Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.