Drummond's cinquefoil vs Mentawai Squirrel

Potentilla drummondii compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	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	Potentilla	Callosciurus
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.