Phayre's Squirrel vs spiral ginger

Callosciurus phayrei compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phayre's Squirrel	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Costaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Costus
Species	Callosciurus phayrei	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phayre's Squirrel	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.