Mentawai Squirrel vs

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Ramaria lutea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Gomphaceae
Genus Callosciurus Ramaria
Species Callosciurus melanogaster Ramaria lutea

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mentawai Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mentawai Squirrel

No description available.

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia