Andean Gull vs Black-striped Squirrel

Chroicocephalus serranus compared with Callosciurus nigrovittatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Gull	Black-striped Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Laridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chroicocephalus	Callosciurus
Species	Chroicocephalus serranus	Callosciurus nigrovittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Gull and Black-striped Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Gull

LC — Least Concern

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Gull	Black-striped Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Gull

The Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus) is a species in the genus Chroicocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-striped Squirrel

The Black-striped Squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species in the genus Callosciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.