Black-striped Squirrel vs culpeo

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Callosciurus	Lycalopex
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	culpeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.