Kinabalu Squirrel vs Painted Suillus

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Suillus
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.