Black-striped Squirrel vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Coendou
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.