Kinabalu Squirrel vs rough bindweed

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Liliales (лилиецветные)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Smilax
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.