Kinabalu Squirrel vs Red melastome

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Melastoma
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.