Kinabalu Squirrel vs Lesser Star-thistle

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Callosciurus	Centaurea
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Lesser Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).