Mentawai Squirrel vs Species code: Hs

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Halophila
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).