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Kinabalu squirrel

Callosciurus baluensis (Bonhote, 1901)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The kinabalu squirrel (Callosciurus baluensis) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 323.9 g to 356 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the kinabalu squirrel

Weight
323.9 g – 356 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
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 kinabalu squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the kinabalu squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Kinabalu squirrel (Callosciurus baluensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in East Malaysia. Its name is a reference to Mount Kinabalu, though it is not restricted to this mountain. Its tail and upperparts are grizzled blackish, the underparts are reddish-orange, and the flanks have a narrow buff stripe with a broader black stripe below.

From the Wikipedia article “Kinabalu squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kinabalu_squirrel&oldid=1314856371), 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 kinabalu squirrel endangered?

The kinabalu squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the kinabalu squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusCallosciurus
  7. SpeciesCallosciurus baluensis (Bonhote, 1901)

Synonyms Sciurus baluensis

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Inabalu squirrelEnglish
  • veverka kinabalskáCzech
  • Kinabalu-HörnchenGerman
  • Kinabalu-SchönhörnchenGerman
  • kinabalunoravaFinnish
  • Bajing KinabaluIndonesian
  • キナバルリスJapanese
  • Kinabulu EekhoornDutch
  • wiewiórczak kinabalskiPolish
  • Кинабалуйская белкаRussian
  • Kinabalu Dağı Alaca SincabıTurkish

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Relatives of the kinabalu squirrel

Other species in the same genus Callosciurus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the kinabalu squirrel?

An adult kinabalu squirrel weighs 323.9 g – 356 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the kinabalu squirrel endangered?

The kinabalu squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the kinabalu squirrel?

The kinabalu squirrel (Callosciurus baluensis) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{kinabalu_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Kinabalu squirrel (Callosciurus baluensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kinabalu-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}