Kinabalu Squirrel vs Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Crepis tectorum

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Narrowleaf hawksbeard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Narrowleaf hawksbeard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Callosciurus	Crepis
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Crepis tectorum

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Narrowleaf hawksbeard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.