Kinabalu Squirrel vs tormentil

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Callosciurus	Potentilla
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.