African nutmeg vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Monodora myristica compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

  • African nutmeg is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African nutmeg Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Magnoliales (Magnoliales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Annonaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Monodora Funisciurus
Species Monodora myristica Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

African nutmeg

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African nutmeg Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African nutmeg

The African nutmeg (Monodora myristica) is a species in the genus Monodora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

No description available.

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