Abert's Squirrel vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Sciurus aberti compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Funisciurus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.