Black-striped Squirrel vs Higuillo

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Piperaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Piper
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.