Kinabalu Squirrel vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Callosciurus	Cotoneaster
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Obscure Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.