Mentawai Squirrel vs yellow flax

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Linaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Linum
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.