Kinabalu Squirrel vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Hydnellum
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.