Black-striped Squirrel vs Wall iris

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Iris
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, 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.