Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Prolemur simus compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Prolemur	Funisciurus
Species	Prolemur simus	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Bamboo Lemur and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.