Mentawai Squirrel vs Rooting Polypore

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Polyporus
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.