Black-striped Squirrel vs Eastern Mole

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Scalopus
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.