Flats Silkypuff vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Diastella proteoides compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Diastella	Callosciurus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Callosciurus baluensis

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Kinabalu Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.