Black-striped Squirrel vs Peruvian nightshade

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Solanum peruvianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Peruvian nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Solanaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Solanum
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Solanum peruvianum

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Peruvian nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.