Kinabalu Squirrel vs Salento Iris

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Iris
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Kinabalu Squirrel and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.