Hill Turmeric vs Mentawai Squirrel

Curcuma pseudomontana compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Turmeric	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Curcuma	Callosciurus
Species	Curcuma pseudomontana	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.