genus
Callosciurus
Callosciurus is a genus in the family Sciuridae. This database currently files 16 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 16
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 75%
- Weight range
- 134.5 g – 361.5 g
Best-known members of Callosciurus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Ear-spot squirrel
Callosciurus adamsi

Phayre's squirrel
Callosciurus phayrei
How threatened is Callosciurus?
14 of 16 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 7% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 7% |
| LCLeast Concern | 12 | 86% |
All species in Callosciurus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevost's squirrel | Callosciurus prevostii | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 361.5 g | Not recorded |
| Pallas's squirrel | Callosciurus erythraeus | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 280 g | Not recorded |
| Finlayson's squirrel | Callosciurus finlaysonii | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 278 g | Not recorded |
| Plantain squirrel | Callosciurus notatus | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 197.5 g | Not recorded |
| Irrawaddy squirrel | Callosciurus pygerythrus | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 252 g | Not recorded |
| Grey-bellied squirrel | Callosciurus caniceps | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 257 g | Not recorded |
| Ear-spot squirrel | Callosciurus adamsi | Sciuridae | Near Threatened | 134.5 g | Not recorded |
| Phayre's squirrel | Callosciurus phayrei | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 269 g | Not recorded |
| Kinabalu squirrel | Callosciurus baluensis | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 356 g | Not recorded |
| Black-striped squirrel | Callosciurus nigrovittatus | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 202 g | Not recorded |
| Anderson's squirrel | Callosciurus quinquestriatus | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 207.8 g | Not recorded |
| Borneo black-banded squirrel | Callosciurus orestes | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 278 g | Not recorded |
| Inornate squirrel | Callosciurus inornatus | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 325 g | Not recorded |
| Mentawai squirrel | Callosciurus melanogaster | Sciuridae | Vulnerable | 278 g | Not recorded |
| Hon Khoai squirrel | Callosciurus honkhoaiensis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Callosciurus flavimanus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |