Black-striped Squirrel vs Silky Piggyback

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Asterophora
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.