Mentawai Squirrel vs Western Gorse

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Ulex
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).