Kinabalu Squirrel vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Callosciurus	Lepilemur
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Kinabalu Squirrel and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.