Black-striped Squirrel vs dwarf lake iris

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Iris
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and dwarf lake iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.