Black-striped Squirrel vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Cryptotis
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.