Black-striped Squirrel vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-striped Squirrel Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Asilidae
Genus Callosciurus Dioctria
Species Callosciurus nigrovittatus Dioctria hyalipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Stripe-Legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-striped Squirrel Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

No description available.

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