Black-striped Squirrel vs Imperial shag

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Leucocarbo
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Imperial shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Imperial shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.