Ardilla Listada Oriental vs Cuban dogfish

Tamias striatus compared with Squalus cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Listada Oriental	Cuban dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Squalidae
Genus	Tamias	Squalus
Species	Tamias striatus	Squalus cubensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Listada Oriental and Cuban dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Listada Oriental

LC — Least Concern

Cuban dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Listada Oriental	Cuban dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Listada Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Cuban dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ardilla Listada Oriental

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.