Black-striped Squirrel vs Smooth Star Apple

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Chrysophyllum
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Smooth Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.