Black-striped Squirrel vs Pigeon Flea

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.