Mentawai Squirrel vs Sour orange

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Sour orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rutaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Citrus
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Sour orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).