Jelly Rot vs Mentawai Squirrel

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meruliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phlebia	Callosciurus
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.