Black-striped Squirrel vs Napo Sabrewing

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Campylopterus villaviscensio

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Napo Sabrewing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Napo Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Campylopterus
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Campylopterus villaviscensio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Napo Sabrewing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Napo Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.