Black-striped Squirrel vs Madagascan flying fox

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Madagascan flying fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Callosciurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.