Black-striped Squirrel vs Opal chimaera

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Callosciurus	Chimaera
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera

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.