Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Onosma	Callosciurus
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Callosciurus baluensis

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Kinabalu Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.