Dryad'S Saddle vs Mentawai Squirrel

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cerioporus	Callosciurus
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.