Kinabalu Squirrel vs Mountain Ringlet

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Erebia epiphron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Callosciurus	Erebia
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Erebia epiphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Kinabalu Squirrel and Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).