Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Red melastome

Anomalurus pelii compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Melastoma
Species	Anomalurus pelii	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.