Kinabalu Squirrel vs Tarça

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Crambidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Udea
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kinabalu Squirrel and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.