Kinabalu Squirrel vs Malayan Water Shrew

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Chimarrogale
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Kinabalu Squirrel and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.