Beaverpond Baskettail vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Epitheca canis compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Beaverpond Baskettail is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Epitheca	Funisciurus
Species	Epitheca canis	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaverpond Baskettail and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.