Kinabalu Squirrel vs Red Balau

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Shorea
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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