Kinabalu Squirrel vs Silkbay

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lauraceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Persea
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Silkbay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

Habitat

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