Bitternut vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Carya cordiformis compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitternut Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Juglandaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Carya Callosciurus
Species Carya cordiformis Callosciurus baluensis

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitternut Kinabalu Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kinabalu Squirrel

No description available.

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