vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Callosciurus
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Callosciurus baluensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.