Black-striped Squirrel vs Norway lemming

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Norway lemming
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Lemmus
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.