Kinabalu Squirrel vs

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Lactarius flavidus

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Lactarius
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Lactarius flavidus

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lactarius flavidus es un hongo de laminillas del género de los níscalos con un sombrero amarillento pálido y látex blanco a amarillento que exuda al cortarlo. Crece en bosques mediterráneos y del sur de Europa, formando asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con robles y pinos. Este hongo intercambia nutrientes del suelo por azúcares fotosintéticos con sus árboles asociados.