Mentawai Squirrel vs Red Balau

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Shorea collina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Shorea
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.