Black-striped Squirrel vs Durham slug

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arionidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Arion
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.