Black-striped Squirrel vs Lightnose Skate

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Breviraja
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate

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.