Kinabalu Squirrel vs Slippery Jack

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kinabalu Squirrel Slippery Jack
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Suillaceae
Genus Callosciurus Suillus
Species Callosciurus baluensis Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kinabalu Squirrel Slippery Jack
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Kinabalu Squirrel

No description available.

Slippery Jack

No description available.

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