Black-striped Squirrel vs Curran’s Pitogo

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Cycas
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.