Kinabalu Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.