Kinabalu Squirrel vs Slingshot

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Tabernaemontana
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

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