Mentawai Squirrel vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Entoloma
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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