Mentawai Squirrel vs Willow Oak

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Callosciurus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Willow Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.