Kinabalu Squirrel vs Rough Marsh-mallow

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Althaea hirsuta

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough Marsh-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Rough Marsh-mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Althaea
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Althaea hirsuta

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough Marsh-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Rough Marsh-mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Marsh-mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).