Giam vs Mentawai Squirrel

Hopea forbesii compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Giam is Near Threatened while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giam	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hopea	Callosciurus
Species	Hopea forbesii	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giam

Habitat

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

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.