Mentawai Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.