Black-striped Squirrel vs marbled lungfish

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Protopteridae
Genus	Callosciurus	Protopterus
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.