Black-striped Squirrel vs Little Black Serotine

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Eptesicus
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.