Mentawai Squirrel vs Veined Ear

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Otideaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Otidea
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Veined Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.