Kinabalu Squirrel vs Mountain yam

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Dioscoreales (диоскореецветные)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Dioscorea
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.