Black-striped Squirrel vs Round-spotted Major

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Oxycera
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.