Dowdy Plume vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pterophoridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Funisciurus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.