Clarke s Vole vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Microtus clarkei compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Funisciurus
Species	Microtus clarkei	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clarke s Vole and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.