Black-striped Squirrel vs Red-Banded Polypore

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Fomitopsis
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.