Black-striped Squirrel vs Hover fly

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Syrphidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Cheilosia
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.