Kinabalu Squirrel vs Pigmy Skipper

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Pigmy Skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Gegenes
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).