Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Small shell ginger

Anomalurus pelii compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Alpinia
Species	Anomalurus pelii	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.