Black-striped Squirrel vs Midday Jird

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Callosciurus	Meriones
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.