Beautiful Groundling vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Caryocolum	Callosciurus
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Callosciurus baluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Groundling and Kinabalu Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Kinabalu Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.