vs Mentawai Squirrel

Botryobasidium conspersum compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Botryobasidium	Callosciurus
Species	Botryobasidium conspersum	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Botryobasidium conspersum) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.