Kinabalu Squirrel vs Mealy Tooth

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Hydnellum
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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