Kinabalu Squirrel vs Light Red Meranti

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Shorea
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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