Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Erythemis peruviana compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erythemis	Funisciurus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.