Moon Trefoil vs Phayre's Squirrel

Medicago arborea compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Moon Trefoil Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Medicago Callosciurus
Species Medicago arborea Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Moon Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Moon Trefoil Phayre's Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moon Trefoil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moon Trefoil

No description available.

Phayre's Squirrel

No description available.

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