Kinabalu Squirrel vs Mountain Cocoa

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Theobroma
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.