Black-striped Squirrel vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Callosciurus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.