Kinabalu Squirrel vs Large-leaved Myrtle

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Eugenia erythrophylla

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Large-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Eugenia
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Eugenia erythrophylla

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Large-leaved Myrtle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

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