Black-striped Squirrel vs Dung Cannon

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Pilobolus
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.