Kinabalu Squirrel vs Redstem Cassava

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Manihot
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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