Black Hickory vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Carya texana compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Hickory Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Juglandaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Carya Callosciurus
Species Carya texana Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Hickory Gray-bellied Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

No description available.

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