Inornate squirrel
Callosciurus inornatus (Gray, 1867)
The inornate squirrel (Callosciurus inornatus) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 325 g and live up to 4.74 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the inornate squirrel
- Weight
- 325 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.74 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the inornate squirrel live?
Not recorded
What is the inornate squirrel?
The inornate squirrel (Callosciurus inornatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
It is found in China, Laos, and Vietnam.
From the Wikipedia article “Inornate squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inornate_squirrel&oldid=1314741955), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the inornate squirrel endangered?
The inornate squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the inornate squirrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusCallosciurus
- SpeciesCallosciurus inornatus (Gray, 1867)
Synonyms Callosciurus imitator, Macroxus inornatus
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- veverka olivováCzech
- Einfarbiges SchönhörnchenGerman
- laosinoravaFinnish
- ベトナムリスJapanese
- 라오스다람쥐Korean
- Eenkleurige DriekleureekhoornDutch
- wiewiórczak ozdobnyPolish
- Очковая белкаRussian
- Yinzhi SongshuChinese
Relatives of the inornate squirrel
Other species in the same genus Callosciurus.
Prevost's squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pallas's squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus
Finlayson's squirrel
Callosciurus finlaysonii
Plantain squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Irrawaddy squirrel
Callosciurus pygerythrus
Grey-bellied squirrel
Callosciurus caniceps
CompareInornate squirrel vs Prevost's squirrelInornate squirrel vs Pallas's squirrelInornate squirrel vs Finlayson's squirrelInornate squirrel vs Plantain squirrel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the inornate squirrel?
An adult inornate squirrel weighs 325 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the inornate squirrel endangered?
The inornate squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the inornate squirrel live?
The inornate squirrel has a recorded lifespan of 4.74 years.
What kind of animal is the inornate squirrel?
The inornate squirrel (Callosciurus inornatus) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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